SecureWorld St. Louis 2017

Warfare has advanced considerably since the Middle Ages, but in many ways the principles of fortification remain the same. The great castles of antiquity were ingeniously designed to protect their inhabitants from persistent enemy threats. Their carefully planned and creative defensive measures provide rich metaphors for today’s cyber guardians. What lessons can be applied to securing our sophisticated digital fortresses? SecureWorld attendees will enjoy exploring and learning from the historical anecdotes and tactics in this year’s conference theme, “Surviving the Siege: Medieval Lessons in Modern Security.”